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TidBITS#1064/21-Feb-2011
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  Issue link: <http://db.tidbits.com/issue/1064>


  There are weeks with themes, and then there are weeks like this, where
  there’s no commonality between our articles. We start with the
  announcement of four more locations and dates for the MacTech Boot
  Camp conference for consultants. Then Jeff Carlson writes about
  gfxCardStatus, a must-have utility for MacBook Pro owners, and Glenn
  Fleishman looks at the QuickMark 2D code application for the Mac.
  Next, we recently released version 1.4 of the TidBITS News iOS app,
  and Matt Neuburg uses its primary new feature to explain why adding
  multitasking to an app is harder than it would seem. Then Adam shares
  an upcoming behind-the-scenes change (a new From address for TidBITS
  in email) and looks into the geeky technical details behind it.
  Finally, Jeff Porten anchors the issue with a report from the .nxt
  conference on new top-level domain names—the question is, does anyone
  still care? Notable software releases this week include Skitch 1.0.3,
  Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.6, Evernote 2.0.4, CopyPaste
  Pro 3.0, 1Password 3.5.7, iWeb 3.0.3, and Adobe Acrobat/Reader 10.0.1.

Articles
    MacTech Boot Camp Adds Four More Cities
    QuickMark Brings 2D Codes to the Mac
    Check Your Filters: TidBITS Issue From Address Changing
    Improve MacBook Pro Battery Life with gfxCardStatus
    TidBITS News App 1.4 Allows Background Audio
    Should We Care about New Top-Level Domains?
    TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 21 February 2011
    ExtraBITS for 21 February 2011


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